--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -4104,7 +4104,7 @@ static int nl80211_set_channel(struct i8
 		   freq->freq, freq->ht_enabled, freq->vht_enabled,
 		   freq->bandwidth, freq->center_freq1, freq->center_freq2);
 
-	msg = nl80211_drv_msg(drv, 0, set_chan ? NL80211_CMD_SET_CHANNEL :
+	msg = nl80211_bss_msg(bss, 0, set_chan ? NL80211_CMD_SET_CHANNEL :
 			      NL80211_CMD_SET_WIPHY);
 	if (!msg || nl80211_put_freq_params(msg, freq) < 0) {
 		nlmsg_free(msg);
